Modified Tumbler Lid

ABSTRACT

A tumbler cover designed to work in conjunction with a tumbler lid to the cover prevents debris and insects from flying or crawling onto the lid, makes the lid more spill resistant, and increases thermal efficiency of the tumbler, said cover being made of metallic of non-metallic material and attached to the lid with a connection means or a plurality of magnets.

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DESCRIPTION Field of the Invention

This disclosure relates to a cover for the lid of a tumbler wherein whenthe cover is positioned over the lid to prevent debris and insectscrawling or landing on the lid, which makes the lid more spill resistantby preventing liquid from escaping from the top of the mug as a resultof splashing from interior the cup and spillage that results when thetumbler is turned over, increases thermal efficiency of the lid, andimproving the overall insulation of the tumbler.

Background of the Invention

Tumblers have become popular for transporting drinks because thetumblers are durable, have a lid that is spill resistant, and may beinsulated. The insulated nature of the mugs keep the drink containedwithin the tumbler appropriately cold or hot longer than if the drinkwere in an uninsulated container. Tumblers are generally made of metalor plastic and may be double walled with a vacuum seal between the wallswhich provides the insulation, or single walled where the non-conductivenature of the plastic provides insulation. The lid of tumblers isgenerally metal or plastic with a rubber gasket seal and with a hole inthe through which liquid can be sipped. To put the lid in place, the lidis placed over the top of the metal mug, down into the opening of themug and the rubber gasket seals the lid in place. Most of the heat thatcauses the drink to either cool or warm exits or enters through the lid.In addition, the design of the lid allows the drink to collect on thelid, which creates an inviting environment for flying insects to landand leave feces and bacterial behind on. The present disclosure revealsa cover for tumblers that is used in conjunction with the existingdesign of a lid by being attached either with a connection means or aplurality of magnets so that the cover can be slid over or lifted off toallow the user to drink from the tumbler and then slid back or replacedover the lid. The addition of the cover provides insulation to maintainthe drink within the tumbler hot or cold for longer periods of time andbecause there is no hole through which to drink, splashes and spills arebetter contained than without the cover, and the additional layerprevents insects from landing on the from which the tumbler is drunkfrom. The cover may also comprise a straw hole in it to allow a straw tobe inserted through the cover, through the hole in the lid, to allow theuser access to the beverage within the tumbler without the removal ofthe cover. If the cover includes a straw hole, the cover may furthercomprise a straw hole closure which may be comprised of a slide pieceattached to the top of the cover that sides over to cover the strawhole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the cover and flipsover to plug the straw hole.

In any of the embodiments of the cover, the cover may further comprise apeg that extends up from the top of the cover to aid in the lifting ormoving of the cover.

This disclosure presents the cover for a tumbler lid with a circular topsurface but the tumbler lid and the associated modified tumbler may beof different shapes such as but not limited to square, rectangular orhexagonal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a cover to be used in conjunction with alid for a tumbler wherein the cover fits on top of the lid to preventdebris and insects from reaching the lid, maintaining the drink withinthe tumbler hot or cold for longer periods of time, and better containsplashes and spills than without the cover.

In the first embodiment, the cover is capable of entirely covering thetop of the lid and is attached to a lid for a tumbler with the use of anattachment means that also acts as a pivot point and allows the cover tobe slid over to expose the top of the tumbler lid for drinking purposesand then slid back to re-cover the lid.

In the second embodiment, the cover comprises a metallic material that amagnet is also attracted to such that the magnet is capable of beingattached to and adhere to the cover through the forces generated by themagnet in order to hold the cover in place. In this embodiment, aplurality of magnets are located in a lip of the tumbler lid, the coveris placed over the lid and the magnets hold the cover in place relativeto the lid.

In the third embodiment, the cover comprises a non-metallic material anda plurality of magnets are attached around a perimeter of the cover andaround the lip of the lid. When the cover is placed over the lid, amagnet force of the attraction between the plurality of magnets on thecover and the plurality of magnets around the lip of the lid holds thecover in place.

In each of the revealed embodiments the cover may further comprise astraw hole through the cover such that the straw hole in the coveraligns with the hole in the lid so that a straw may be inserted throughthe straw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid to allow access tothe beverage within the tumbler.

Any of the embodiments of the cover that also comprise a straw hole, mayfurther comprise the cover may further comprise a straw hole closurewhich may be comprised of a straw hole closure which may be comprised ofa slide piece attached to the top of the cover that sides over to coverthe straw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the coverand flips over to plug the straw hole.

In any of the embodiments of the cover, the cover may further comprise apeg that extends up from the top of the cover to aid in the lifting ormoving of the cover.

In any of the embodiments of the cover, the cover may further comprise agasket layer as the bottom of the cover, affixed to the top of the coverwith an epoxy, to improve the seal between the cover and the lid and toimprove insulation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a view cover over a lid for a tumbler;

FIG. 2 is a view of a lid;

FIG. 3 is a view of the first embodiment of the cover;

FIG. 4A is a view of the second embodiment of the cover including theplurality of magnets positioned in the lid;

FIG. 4B is a view of the second embodiment of the cover including theattachment means that hold the cover onto the lid;

FIG. 5A is a view of the third embodiment of the cover including theplurality magnets positioned in the cover and the plurality of magnetsin the lip of the lid;

FIG. 5B is a view of the second embodiment of the cover including theattachment means that hold the cover onto the lid;

FIG. 6 is a view of a cover with a straw hole positioned over a lid suchthat a straw may pass through the cover, through the lid and into atumbler so that a beverage within the tumbler may be consumed;

FIG. 7 is a view of a cover with a straw hole and a straw hole closurethat is a slide piece; and

FIG. 8 is a view of a cover with a straw hole and a straw hole closurethat is a flip piece.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure reveals a cover 1 to go over a lid 2 for atumbler wherein the lid 2 has a top 3, a plurality of sides 4, a hole 5in the top and a lip 6 that runs around the upper edge of the pluralityof sides 4 such that the plurality of sides 4 are shaped to correspondto the shape of the tumbler into which the cover is inserted, and thesize of the lid 2 is such that the lid 2 can be inserted into the top ofthe tumbler, whereby the lip 5 is designed to come into contact with thetop edge of the tumbler and the lip 5 is to prevent the lid 2 from beinginserted too far into the tumbler. The cover 1 comprises a top 6, bottom7 and a plurality of sides 8 said plurality of sides 8 establishing aperimeter of the cover 1. The plurality of sides 8 of the cover 1 hasthe same dimensions as the lip 5 of the lid 2 and can be placed on thelip 5 to fully overlap the lid 2.

In the first embodiment 9 of the cover 1, the cover 1 is connected tothe lid 2 by means of a connection means 10 which may be a rivet, bolt,pivot pin or similar apparatus and the connection means 10 passesthrough the top 6 and bottom 7 of the cover 1, and is anchored into thelid 2. To access the lid 2 for drinking purposes, the cover 1 is slidhorizontally relative to the plane established by the top 6 and bottom 7of the cover 1, wherein the connection means 10 acts as a pivot pointfor the sliding of the cover 1. To again re-establish the cover 1 overthe lid 2, the cover 1 is slid horizontally relative to the top 6 andbottom 7 of the cover 2 until the plurality of sides 8 of the cover 1match the lip 5 of the lid 2.

In a second embodiment 11 of the cover 1, the cover 1 comprises ametallic material 12 that a magnet is attracted to and a plurality ofmagnets 13 are attached around the lip 5 of the lid 2, wherein saidattachment of the plurality of magnets 13 is by means of an epoxy, weldor wherein the cover is formed around each of the magnets of theplurality of magnets 13 to hold the plurality of magnets 13 in place.When the cover 1 is placed over the lid 2, a magnet force of theattraction between the metallic material 12 and the plurality of magnets13 holds the cover 1 in place relative to the lid 2. To remove the cover1, sufficient force is applied to overcome the attractive force of theplurality magnets 13 relative to the metallic material 12. Thisembodiment 11 may further comprise a connection means 10 wherein theconnection means 10 passes through the top 6 and bottom 7 of the cover1, and is anchored into the lid 2. To access the lid 2 for drinkingpurposes, the cover 1 is slid horizontally relative to the planestablished by the top 6 and bottom 7 of the cover 1 with sufficientforce to overcome the attractive force of the plurality of magnets 13,wherein the connection means 10 is a pivot point for the sliding of thecover 1 relative to the lid 2. To again re-establish the cover 1 overthe lid 2, the cover 1 is slid horizontally relative to the top 6 andbottom 7 of the cover 1 until the plurality of sides 8 of the cover 1match the lip 5 of the lid 2.

In a third embodiment 14 of the cover 1, the cover 1 comprises anon-magnetic material 15, a plurality of magnets 8 are attached aroundthe plurality of sides 8 of the cover 1 and a plurality of magnets 8 areattached around the lip 5 of the lid 2, wherein the positioning of theplurality of magnets 8 on the cover 1 match the positioning of theplurality of magnets 8 attached around the lip 5 of the lid 2, whereinsaid attachment is by means of an epoxy, weld or wherein the cover 1 orlid 2 is formed around the magnet to hold the magnet in place. When thecover 1 is placed over the lid 2, a magnet force of the attractionbetween the plurality of magnets 8 on the cover 1 and the plurality ofmagnets 8 around the lip 5 of the lid 2 holds the cover 1 in place. Toremove the cover 1, sufficient force is applied to overcome theattractive force of attraction between the plurality magnets 8 on thecover 1 and the plurality of magnets 8 on the lip 5 of the lid 1. Thisembodiment 14 may further comprise a connection means 10 wherein theconnection means 10 passes through the top 6 and bottom 7 of the cover1, and is anchored into the lid 2. To access lid 2 for drinking purposeswherein the connection means 10 is also in place, the cover 1 is slidhorizontally relative to the plane stablished by the top 6 and bottom 7of the cover 1 with sufficient force to overcome the attractive forcebetween the plurality of magnets 8, wherein the connection means 10 is apivot point for the sliding of the cover 1. To again re-establish thecover 1 over the lid 2, the cover 1 is slid horizontally relative to thetop 6 and bottom 7 of the cover 1 until the plurality of sides 8 of thecover 1 match the lip 5 of the lid 2.

In each of the revealed embodiments the cover 1 may further comprise astraw hole 16 through the cover 1 such that the straw hole 16 in thecover 1 aligns with a hole 17 in the lid 2 so that a straw may beinserted through the straw hole 16 in the cover 1 and the hole 17 in thelid 2 to allow access to the beverage within the tumbler.

Any of the embodiments of the cover 1 that comprise a straw hole 16, mayfurther comprise a straw hole closure 18, which may be comprised of aslide piece 19 attached to the top 6 of the cover 1 that sides over tooverlap the straw hole 16, or a flip piece 20 that is attached to thetop 6 of the cover 1 and flips over to plug the straw hole 16.

In any of the embodiments of the cover 1, the cover 1 may furthercomprise a peg 21 that extends up from the top 6 of the cover 1 to aidin the lifting or moving of the cover 1, wherein the peg 21 is attachedto the top 6 of the cover by an attachment means 22 such as an adhesive,weld, threading onto the cover 1 or as a formed part of the cover 1.

In any of the embodiments of the cover 1, the cover 1 may furthercomprise a gasket layer 23 as the bottom 7 of the cover 1, affixed tothe top of the cover with an epoxy, to improve the seal between thecover and the lid and to improve insulation.

What is claimed:
 1. A cover to go over a lid for a tumbler wherein whenthe cover is positioned over the lid, the cover prevents debris andinsects from flying or crawling onto the lid, makes the lid more spillresistant, and increases thermal efficiency of the tumbler comprising:the lid, which comprises a top, sides, a hole in the top and a lip thatruns around the upper edge of the sides such that the sides are shapedto correspond to the shape of the tumbler into which the cover isinserted, and the size of the lid is such that the cover can be insertedinto the top of the tumbler; a cover comprising a top, bottom and aplurality of sides said plurality of sides establishing a perimeter ofthe cover; wherein the perimeter of the cover matches a size of a lip ofthe lid; wherein the plurality of sides of the cover has the samedimensions as the lip of the lid and can be placed on the lip to fullyoverlap the lid; and wherein the cover is connected to the lid by meansof a connection means, the connection means passes through the top andbottom of the cover, and is anchored into the lid and wherein theconnection means is a pivot point for the sliding of the lid.
 2. Thecover of claim 1 further comprising a straw hole such that the strawhole in the cover aligns with the hole in the lid so that a straw may beinserted through the straw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid toallow access to the beverage within the tumbler.
 3. The cover of claim 2wherein the cover may further comprise a straw hole closure wherein thestraw hole closure is one of a slide piece attached to the top of thecover that sides over to cover the straw hole, or a flip piece that isattached to the top of the cover and flips over to plug the straw hole.4. The cover of claim 1 wherein the cover further comprises a gasketlayer as the bottom of the cover, affixed to the top of the cover withan epoxy, to improve the seal between the cover and the lid and toimprove insulation.
 5. The cover of claim 4 further comprising a strawhole such that the straw hole in the cover aligns with the hole in thelid so that a straw may be inserted through the straw hole in the coverand the hole in the lid to allow access to the beverage within thetumbler.
 6. The cover of claim 5 wherein the cover may further comprisea straw hole closure wherein the straw hole closure is one of a slidepiece attached to the top of the cover that sides over to cover thestraw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the cover andflips over to plug the straw hole.
 7. The cover of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,or 6 wherein the cover further comprises a peg that extends up from thetop of the cover to aid in the lifting or moving of the cover, which isattached to the top of the cover by an attachment means.
 8. A cover togo over a lid for a tumbler wherein when the cover is positioned overthe lid, wherein the lid comprises the cover prevents debris and insectsfrom flying or crawling onto the lid, makes the lid more spillresistant, and increases thermal efficiency of the tumbler comprising:the lid comprising a top, sides, a hole in the top and a lip that runsaround the upper edge of the sides such that the sides are shaped tocorrespond to the shape of the tumbler into which the cover is inserted,and the size of the lid is such that the cover can be inserted into thetop of the tumbler; the cover comprising a top, bottom and a pluralityof sides said plurality of sides establishing a perimeter of the cover;wherein the perimeter of the cover matches a size of a lip of the lid;wherein the plurality of sides of the cover has the same dimensions asthe lip of the lid and can be placed on the lip to fully overlap thelid; wherein the cover is further comprised of a metallic material thata magnet is attracted to; and wherein there are a plurality of magnetsattached around the lip of the lid such that when the cover is placedover the lid, a magnetic force of the attraction between the metallicmaterial and the plurality of magnets holds the cover in place.
 9. Thecover of claim 8 further comprising a straw hole such that the strawhole in the cover aligns with the hole in the lid so that a straw may beinserted through the straw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid toallow access to the beverage within the tumbler.
 10. The cover of claim9 wherein the cover may further comprise a straw hole closure whereinthe straw hole closure is one of a slide piece attached to the top ofthe cover that sides over to cover the straw hole, or a flip piece thatis attached to the top of the cover and flips over to plug the strawhole.
 11. The cover of claim 8 wherein the cover further comprises agasket layer as the bottom of the cover, affixed to the top of the coverwith an epoxy, to improve the seal between the cover and the lid and toimprove insulation.
 12. The cover of claim 11 further comprising a strawhole such that the straw hole in the cover aligns with the hole in thelid so that a straw may be inserted through the straw hole in the coverand the hole in the lid to allow access to the beverage within thetumbler.
 13. The cover of claim 12 wherein the cover may furthercomprise a straw hole closure wherein the straw hole closure is one of aslide piece attached to the top of the cover that sides over to coverthe straw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the coverand flips over to plug the straw hole.
 14. The cover of claim 8 whereinthe cover is connected to the lid by means of a connection means, theconnection means passes through the top and bottom of the cover, and isanchored into the lid and wherein the connection means is a pivot pointfor the sliding of the lid.
 15. The cover of claim 14 further comprisinga straw hole such that the straw hole in the cover aligns with the holein the lid so that a straw may be inserted through the straw hole in thecover and the hole in the lid to allow access to the beverage within thetumbler.
 16. The cover of claim 15 wherein the cover may furthercomprise a straw hole closure wherein the straw hole closure is one of aslide piece attached to the top of the cover that sides over to coverthe straw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the coverand flips over to plug the straw hole.
 17. The cover of claim 14 whereinthe cover further comprises a gasket layer as the bottom of the cover,affixed to the top of the cover with an epoxy, to improve the sealbetween the cover and the lid and to improve insulation.
 18. The coverof claim 17 further comprising a straw hole such that the straw hole inthe cover aligns with the hole in the lid so that a straw may beinserted through the straw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid toallow access to the beverage within the tumbler.
 19. The cover of claim18 wherein the cover may further comprise a straw hole closure whereinthe straw hole closure is one of a slide piece attached to the top ofthe cover that sides over to cover the straw hole, or a flip piece thatis attached to the top of the cover and flips over to plug the strawhole.
 20. The cover of claim 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,or 19 wherein the cover further comprises a peg that extends up from thetop of the cover to aid in the lifting or moving of the cover, which isattached to the top of the cover by an attachment means.
 21. A cover togo over a lid for a tumbler wherein when the cover is positioned overthe lid, the cover prevents debris and insects from flying or crawlingonto the lid, makes the lid more spill resistant, and increases thermalefficiency of the tumbler comprising: the lid comprising a top, sides, ahole in the top and a lip that runs around the upper edge of the sidessuch that the sides are shaped to correspond to the shape of the tumblerinto which the cover is inserted, and the size of the lid is such thatthe cover can be inserted into the top of the tumbler; the covercomprising a top, bottom and a plurality of sides said plurality ofsides establishing a perimeter of the cover; wherein the plurality ofsides of the cover has the same dimensions as the lip of the lid and canbe placed on the lip to fully overlap the lid; and wherein the cover isfurther comprised of a non-magnetic material; wherein there are aplurality of magnets attached around a perimeter of the cover which areattached to the cover; wherein there are a plurality of magnetspositioned around the lip of the lid and which are attached to the lipof the lid; wherein the plurality of magnets on the lid are co-locatedwith the plurality of magnets on the lid such that each of the magnetsof the plurality of magnets of the cover has a corresponding magnet ofthe plurality of magnets of the and the corresponding magnets arearranged to attract; and wherein, when the cover is placed over the lid,a magnet force of the attraction between the plurality of magnets on thecover and the plurality of magnets around the lip of the lid holds thecover in place.
 22. The cover of claim 21 further comprising a strawhole such that the straw hole in the cover aligns with the hole in thelid so that a straw may be inserted through the straw hole in the coverand the hole in the lid to allow access to the beverage within thetumbler.
 23. The cover of claim 22 wherein the cover may furthercomprise a straw hole closure wherein the straw hole closure is one of aslide piece attached to the top of the cover that sides over to coverthe straw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top of the coverand flips over to plug the straw hole.
 24. The cover of claim 21 whereinthe cover further comprises a gasket layer as the bottom of the cover,affixed to the top of the cover with an epoxy, to improve the sealbetween the cover and the lid and to improve insulation.
 25. The coverof claim 24 further comprising a straw hole such that the straw hole inthe cover aligns with the hole in the lid so that a straw may beinserted through the straw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid toallow access to the beverage within the tumbler.
 26. The cover of claim25 wherein the cover may further comprise a straw hole closure whereinthe straw hole closure is one of a slide piece attached to the top ofthe cover that sides over to cover the straw hole, or a flip piece thatis attached to the top of the cover and flips over to plug the strawhole.
 27. The cover of claim 21 wherein the cover is connected to thelid by means of a connection means, the connection means passes throughthe top and bottom of the cover, and is anchored into the lid andwherein the connection means is a pivot point for the sliding of thelid.
 28. The cover of claim 27 further comprising a straw hole such thatthe straw hole in the cover aligns with the hole in the lid so that astraw may be inserted through the straw hole in the cover and the holein the lid to allow access to the beverage within the tumbler.
 29. Thecover of claim 28 wherein the cover may further comprise a straw holeclosure wherein the straw hole closure is one of a slide piece attachedto the top of the cover that sides over to cover the straw hole, or aflip piece that is attached to the top of the cover and flips over toplug the straw hole.
 30. The cover of claim 27 wherein the cover furthercomprises a gasket layer as the bottom of the cover, affixed to the topof the cover with an epoxy, to improve the seal between the cover andthe lid and to improve insulation.
 31. The cover of claim 30 furthercomprising a straw hole such that the straw hole in the cover alignswith the hole in the lid so that a straw may be inserted through thestraw hole in the cover and the hole in the lid to allow access to thebeverage within the tumbler.
 32. The cover of claim 31 wherein the covermay further comprise a straw hole closure wherein the straw hole closureis one of a slide piece attached to the top of the cover that sides overto cover the straw hole, or a flip piece that is attached to the top ofthe cover and flips over to plug the straw hole.
 33. The cover of claim21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32 wherein the coverfurther comprises a peg that extends up from the top of the cover to aidin the lifting or moving of the cover, which is attached to the top ofthe cover by an attachment means.